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Home and garage monitoring have become important for many property owners today. New technology has allowed security systems to become affordable and accessible to everyone. The new “smart home” systems available today can accomplish many different goals for home access and security monitoring. Until recently, however, the garage has not been a part of the smart home discussion. Now you can add a variety of convenience and security features to this important and vulnerable part of your home. How Smart Home Garage Systems Work Depending on the system you select, smart home devices can work with or replace your existing garage door opener. Magnetic contacts are used to determine the position of the garage door and the door into your home. Lighting is typically tied in as well, allowing you to program certain lights to turn on or off when you enter or leave. The control application can be installed on the entire family’s smartphones and tablets, but you can selectively establish who has what privileges. You can also assign unique codes to each family member so you can identify who has come and gone. If you have a housesitter, temporary visitor or even contractors who need access while you’re away, you can assign temporary codes. Smart systems can incorporate external digital keypads and traditional remotes as well, if you prefer to have a backup system in place. Garage Video Monitoring On average in the United States, a residential burglary occurs every 12 seconds. A large percentage of these criminals uses the garage for access, as it has traditionally been the most vulnerable entry point. Homeowners are turning more and more to surveillance cameras and network video recorders to monitor their garages. With surveillance cameras, a live video feed is available at any time on your phone or computer. Cameras can be hard-wired or operate via Wi-Fi, based on your preference. Video recorders allow you to retain footage and review it later, if need be. Some systems have motion-activated alerts that will send you a text message if the garage is breached. You can add cameras to the exterior as well, and receive an alert if someone approaches your home from outside. Smart Garage Door Openers You’re probably familiar with the challenges posed by traditional garage door opener remotes. If you’ve ever rooted around for the remote in your dark car or returned home in a pouring rainstorm only to find that the batteries were dead, you know how frustrating that can be. Smart garage door openers solve all of those challenges and more. These systems are operated by an app on your smartphone or tablet. You simply tap a button on the screen and the door opens or closes. You can check or change the door’s status from anywhere, in case you or a family member forget to close it before leaving home. You can also determine if someone has come in or out. The newest technology coming to smart openers is known as geofencing. Geofencing senses your arrival at home and opens the door for you. Once your car is inside the garage, the app will close the door for you. You can also program it to prohibit access if you are not in proximity. This prevents anyone else from opening the door accidentally or gaining unauthorized access to your home. Commercial customers have had access to smart systems for garage monitoring and control for years. Finally these sophisticated systems are available and affordable for homeowners. The peace of mind you can achieve with a smart home system is significant, but the convenience factors are certainly persuasive as well. Contact your garage door contractor for more information on smart home and garage monitoring systems.
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